James Arthur Patrick Small (born March 8, 1937) is an American former professional baseball player who appeared in 108 games as an outfielder, pinch hitter and pinch runner in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1958 for the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Athletics.

Born in Portland, Oregon, he threw and batted left-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).

Small was signed as a free agent bonus baby by the Tigers in 1955 after he graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California.

As a bonus baby, the Tigers were required to keep Small on their major league roster for both 1955 and 1956.

While he was playing in the minor leagues in 1960, the parent Athletics decided to convert Small into a pitcher.